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THE DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS

Registered charity 306025 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a final deficit of £25,355 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the £132,097 deficit in the prior year. Total income increased to £1,014,990, while total expenditure was £1,018,374. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's status as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“This provision has not been achieved this year but the Trustees hope to achieve this goal over the next few years” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity employs one of the CEO's children, during the year they received total remuneration of £32,414 (2024 - £32,414) and employer's national insurance of £3,218 (2024 - £3,218). The employment contract and salary rates are part of the normal course of the Charity's operations and have been carried out on an arm's length basis.
“The Charity employs one of the CEO's children, during the year they received total remuneration of £32,414 (2024 - £32,414) and employer's national insurance of £3,218 (2024 - £3,218). The employment contract and salary rates are part of the normal course of the Charity's operations and have been carried out on an arm's length basis.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Barnes Roffe Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£190k
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Newham · Southwark · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.0m£1.0m
31/03/2024£798k£1.1m
31/03/2023£840k£956k
31/03/2022£745k£784k
31/03/2021£756k£721k

Common questions

Is THE DOCKLAND SETTLEMENTS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a final deficit of £25,355 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the £132,097 deficit in the prior year. Total income increased to £1,014,990, while total expenditure was £1,018,374. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's status as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Barnes Roffe Audit Limited.